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Outpost
CityU's Shenzhen Outpost received three major boosts towards the end of
April, bringing the project closer to fulfilment. The Shenzhen Municipal
People's Government offered its official approval for the project, while
Aedas, the firm of architects contracted to design the Outpost, sent the
University the first of its schematic designs. The additional news is
that the first tender for the project, which is the site investigation,
has been received and falls well within budget. The 12,500 square metre
Outpost, to be located in the Shenzhen Virtual University Science Park,
will be a base for CityU's applied research, incubation and teaching activities
on the mainland and signifies the University's contribution to advancing
the economic development of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta through
R & D and quality education services.
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2006
E-learning Forum
E-learning is the primary focus of the University's Information Services
Strategic Plan 2005–2010 and one of the key developments is the adoption
of a unified e-learning platform for the whole University. Progress is
going well: at the end of Semester B 2005–2006, 55% of CityU courses are
disseminated via the Blackboard Academic Suite, enabling the University
to provide a more evidence-driven approach to student progress. In order
to further develop e-learning, the 2006 E-learning Forum will gather together
key participants to examine issues relevant to specific institutions in
the Greater China region. These include infrastructure support in matters
such as Chinese language matters and change management that affect institutional
deployment of e-learning. There are three main sessions: one on e-learning
strategy and pedagogy; a workshop on Chinese language support; and a roundtable
discussion with an executive panel on institutional support for e-learning.
The forum will be held 19 to 20 May.
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TUC
Opening Ceremony cum Forum
The University is organizing a special forum entitled "Linking Students
to the World in 21st Century" in anticipation of the annual Teachers
Update Course (TUC) in which secondary school principals and CityU staff
will have the opportunity to discuss common goals in light of the curricula
changes planned for both secondary and tertiary education in Hong Kong.
The talks at the forum will focus on issues such as connecting students
to the world, opportunities provided by the new academic structure for
senior secondary education, higher education in Hong Kong and the challenges
and opportunities presented in the era of globalization. The forum will
be chaired by Professor Richard Ho, CityU Vice-President
(Undergraduate Education), and the officiating guest will be Dr
K K Chan, Principal Assistant Secretary, Curriculum Development
Institute, Education and Manpower Bureau. The event will take place from
9:00am to 12:30pm, 18 May, in the Multi-media Conference Room in the Cheng
Yick-chi Building.
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Teaching
Excellence Awards 2005–2006
In order to maintain the highest possible standards and to reward members
of staff for the quality of their teaching, the University holds the Teaching
Excellence Awards (TEA) each year. This year the Selection Panel, appointed
by the Quality Assurance Committee, concluded a rigorous selection exercise
for the 2005–2006 TEA with the announcement that the winners are Ms
Wisteria Cheung Yuen-yi, Instructor in the Department of Marketing;
Ms Julia Han Ji Yeon, Instructor in the Department of
Chinese, Translation and Linguistics; Dr Ron Kwok Chi-wai,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems; and Dr
Sun Hongyi, Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing
Engineering and Engineering Management. The Awards will be presented at
the Congregation in November 2006 and the winners' names will be added
to the permanently displayed register in the main entrance to the University's
Academic Building.
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Information
Security Forum
Information security and management are both crucial issues today, and
the next Technology Transfer Forum will address the latest research in
this field, covering smartcard technology, information security and anti-phishing,
i.e. ways to help prevent Internet scams and fraud. The speakers at the
forum will be Dr Cheng Lee-ming, Associate Professor
in the Department of Electronic Engineering; Dr Liu Wenyin
and Dr Kwok Lam-for, Assistant Professor and Associate
Professor in the Department of Computer Science, respectively. The forum,
entitled "Advances in information security and management",
will take place on 18 May.
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Outstanding
Academic Papers by Students
Selected academic papers by CityU students have been included in the newly
launched OAPS scheme and added to CityU's Institutional Repository for
online access. The aim of OAPS is to promote good academic work by students
and encourage quality research.
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External
appointment
Dr Elaine Au Liu Suk-ching, Assistant Professor in the
Department of Applied Social Studies, has been reappointed to the Commission
on Youth, a non-statutory advisory body that advises the Government on
matters relating to youth. Dr Au's term of appointment will last until
31 March 2008.
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Gallery
exhibition
The CityU Gallery will be exhibiting a collection of ceramics created
by the well-known local potter and sculptor Ms Mak Yee-fun
from 11 May to 10 June. The exhibition is being organized by the CityU
Gallery Management Committee.
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